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Sportster883 vs Iron 883

So I am 17, and very new to motorcycles. I've loved them since I was a kid and now I'm seriously looking into buying one. My question is, is there a difference between a Sportster 883 and the Iron 883? If so, what are some of the differences?

I also loved motorcycles since I was a kid and it is awesome that you are thinking of buying one at your age. I often here the terms Sportster and Iron used together so I want to believe it is one and the same bike.

I get confused at times because of the way those two terms are normally used interchangeably and like Hamilton has mentioned, they could mean one and the same thing. Good luck as you look to buy one; your riding skills can only get better as you continue building on experience.

They are both XL883's the "Iron" is the subgroup of Sportster. The trim package so to speak. I have a 2010 Iron 883 and love it. The iron is the stripped down no frills as close to a bobber from the factory you can get. But just to clarify all Sportsters are the XL models of Harley. Don't let the trim packages confuse you. Like the Sportster 48 is an XL1200 with the "48" trim package. Hope it clarifies a bit.